The 13th annual Craft & Book Fair at the Litchfield Opera House will be on Saturday, November 9th from 9-to-2. There will be numerous craft items, locally-authored books, ready-to-bake frozen apple pies and other baked goods.
Connie Lies says the apple pies are take ‘n’ bake so you can keep them in your freezer and bake them – perhaps for the upcoming holidays, and there will be apple crisp and apple sauce this year too. She says the Great Ness Lefse Sale will also be held during the Craft and Book Fair at the Litchfield Opera House on November 9th.
Lies says there’s no admission fee to attend the Craft Fair. She says there will be about 25 vendors with a wide variety of items to sell.
Lies says there will be local authors with books to sell, including the Litchfield Area Writers Group. She says the Craft & Book Fair is a great opportunity to start your holiday shopping.
The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a fatal crash Thursday morning at 10 o’clock on MN Highway 7 at Vale Avenue in Acoma Township in McLeod County. A 2019 Ford Ecosport was eastbound on Highway 7 and a 2019 Ford F550 was westbound when they collided on the snowy roadway near Vale Avenue.
The Ecosport was driven by 77-year-old Audrey Patricia Lankey of Hutchinson. She was taken to the Hutchinson Hospital and died from her injuries. The F550 was driven by 29-year-old Matthew Paul Alberts of Eden Prairie. He received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Hutchinson Hospital. Also responding to the scene were the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, Hutchinson Police Dept., Hutchinson Fire Dept. and Allina Ambulance.
The blood drive in Cokato earlier this week shattered the goal that had been set. 77-units of blood were collected on Monday in Cokato, surpassing the goal of 64.
There were 10 deferrals, 9 no-shows and 3 walk-ins. The next blood drive in Cokato is scheduled for February 24th.
On Wednesday morning at 9:14, the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a 45-year-old man had been injured by a bull at the address of 16046 County Road 52 in Holding Twp. The caller reported that the man was still in the pen with the bull.
When deputies arrived on the scene they found 45-year-old Keith Woitalla of Avon, laying in a cattle pen. At that time, the bull had been secured in a separate pen. Initial care was provided to Woitalla by deputies and Holdingford Rescue. He was eventually transported by Mayo Ambulance Service to the St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Holdingford Fire and Rescue and Mayo Ambulance Service.